Chapter 428: The five sons fighting for supremacy (1)
Translator: 549690339
The Church of Light was obviously not prepared for the Roson Empire’s actions. They did not know how to deal with the Roson Empire’s counterattack this time. They had been used to the smooth sailing all these years and did not expect the Roson Empire to do this at this time.
In the beginning, they did not realize how terrifying this move was. By the time they realized it, it was already too late. Moreover, their relationship with the Roson Empire had never been too good, so it was too late for them to retaliate.
However, the Church of Light still retaliated. They retaliated in all the empires and duchies that were under their control. Of course, they were not stupid enough to retaliate against all mages. They only targeted The Black Mages.
However, they were destined to be disappointed this time. The carci family had long expected that the Church of Light would counterattack, so when they carried out their plan, they had already issued a warning to the black magician Alliance, asking all the black magicians to move immediately because the Church of Light might carry out a crazy round of capture of the black magicians.
Although the Church of Light had tried to capture The Black Mages, the results were not ideal at all. They had already found traces of The Black Mages in the past, but they had not dealt with them. Now, they had all escaped. By the time they wanted to deal with them, it was already too late.
Of course, these things had nothing to do with Zhao Hai. This time, the items he had brought to Tensui city were worth about 200000 gold coins. This was not a small number. Even if he traded with the orcs, the final goods of an ordinary five-masted ship would not be worth this much.
No one knew how much Zhao Hai’s items were worth, but the nobles had noticed something. Just the 50000 tails of huoding fur alone was worth around 100000 gold coins. This was a violent move.
Of course, the price that Zhao Hai sold to the carci family and the Sheila family was not that high. However, this did not prevent those people from guessing. In their opinion, not to mention 100000 gold coins, even 50000 gold coins was definitely not a small amount. One should know that an ordinary family’s annual income was at most 100000 gold coins. This was only possible for a big noble family. If it was a small noble family, it was impossible for them to have such an income. And these huoding fish were almost equivalent to their family’s annual income. It would be strange if they weren’t surprised.
Not only those big aristocrats were surprised, but even the people of the kalchi family were a little surprised. It should be known that the management of the kalchi family had always been very independent. Just like what happened here in Tianshui city, it was generally decided by Smith himself. Unless it was something important, it would be reported to the family for decision.
This time, although Smith had also reported the matter of the hinderfish to the family, the kalchi family didn’t believe it. 40000 hinderfish a month was almost impossible in their opinion. There was no hot spring on the continent that could raise so many hinderfish. If they didn’t use the hot spring, but used artificial heated fire to raise these hinderfish, it was even more impossible. The cost was too high.
In ordinary hot springs, the hunchbacked fish would take a long time to mature. It would take at least two days or three years for it to truly mature. If it wasn’t mature, the taste would be much worse.
It was because of these reasons that the production of the huokuos had been stagnant. Now, someone suddenly said that he could produce 50000 huokuokuos in a month. This was really hard to believe.
However, this kind of thing wasn’t bad for them. The money would only be paid for when the hingkies arrived, and the equipment for storing hingkies could also be used to store other fish, so they didn’t stop it.
However, when Zhao Hai really transported the hingyu to Tianshui city, the people of the kalchi family could no longer sit still. They really could not understand where Zhao Hai got so many hingyu. It was too strange.
Of course, Smith wouldn’t ask Zhao Hai this question. He knew that Zhao Hai wouldn’t tell him, but his family had already pressured him to find out where Zhao Hai was raising the hindfish.
Smith was very disgusted with the family’s way of doing things. He felt that the family did not have any integrity at all. To put it bluntly, Zhao Hai was still cooperating with them, and the cultivation of the huoding fish was Zhao Hai’s most confidential business secret. Under such circumstances, if the family wanted to ask Zhao Hai this question, wasn’t it equivalent to digging for the local business secrets? This was a method used to deal with enemies, not friends, so Smith firmly rejected the family’s proposal.
Smith had been in contact with Zhao Hai for the longest time in the kalchi family. He knew very well that Zhao Hai’s character was the kind of person who would rather break than bend. If he really wanted to trick him, he would have to force him to tell him how he raised the fiery cuttlefish. If he raised the fiery cuttlefish there, he would only be forced to become an enemy.
Smith knew Zhao Hai’s power. If they really forced Zhao Hai to become their enemy, it would definitely not be a joke. The current strength of the carci family could not be compared with the Church of Light. However, Zhao Hai could still be free for such a long time after offending the Church of Light. This was enough to prove Zhao Hai’s strength.
Smith felt that his family members were really short-sighted at times. People like Zhao Hai were only suitable for pulling people in, not forcing them. If he was really forced into a corner, everyone might just go their separate ways.
This matter also made Smith feel a little strange. Although the family had been somewhat short-sighted before, they were still very tolerant of The Black Mages. The family would not usually encroach on the interests of The Black Mages. What was going on this time?
Zhao Hai was a member of the black magician Alliance. Although he wasn’t an elder, his help to the black magician Alliance was ranked among the top in the Alliance. If the family let Zhao Hai reveal the hotpot fish, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Smith thought of a possibility. His fifth brother might have been behind this in order to get more benefits.
The kalchi family also had the problem of other big families, which was the fight for the position of the family master. At present, there were only four people who were most qualified to fight for the family position: the eldest brother Peter, the second brother Smith, the fourth brother Mike and the fifth brother Zhu Wan.
Peter was the first in line to the family’s inheritance. He had been helping the family with their business at the headquarters and was also an important member of the Black Mage Alliance. It could be said that he was in charge of almost all the Family Matters regarding the Black Mage Alliance.
The second brother, Smith, was in charge of the family’s money bag. Although he didn’t contribute to the family’s headquarters in Tianshui city, he did a very good job here in Tianshui city. The kalci family could have countless money and had a very high status in the family.
The third son, Mr. Dia, was disabled and was a cultivation maniac. Although he was very strong, he did not have the qualifications to compete for the position of the family head. The family head of a large family did not look at who was stronger.
Mike, the fourth son, was the family’s Foreign Affairs manager. He was responsible for almost all of the family’s external social activities. All these years, the carci family had not made any enemies in the Roson Empire and the Church of Light had not taken the opportunity to enter. It was all thanks to him. He had made great contributions to the family and had a wide network outside the family.
The fifth brother, Zhu Wan, was a pretty idiot. He was smart but not talented. He cherished his life when he did great things and forgot his loyalty when he saw small profits. However, he was very good at talking. He was very doted on by his father in the family and always wanted to become the head of the family. There were some despicable people who flattered him behind his back. These people also became a force that could not be underestimated.
Smith knew that although Peter and the others were also fighting for the position of the head of the family, they would not do anything that would harm the family. They had been in the family for many years and knew what was important. They would not force Zhao Hai. The only one who would do such a thing was fifth brother.
Smith had a headache when it came to fifth brother. He was a typical rich Playboy. If you could just be a rich Playboy, you could do it, but he didn’t stop. He always wanted to fight for power and cause trouble. He didn’t have the skills to do that. In other words, he was the kind of guy who couldn’t do anything, but couldn’t eat anything.
Smith also knew that this matter was not entirely Lao Wang’s fault. The people in the family must be jealous. After processing 50000 huoding fish a month, they could bring in a profit of at least 200000. This was pure profit stream, and it was still considered less.
At least 200000 Yuan a month, which was more than 2 million Yuan a year. Such a high profit, no matter who heard it, would be envious. Those old people in the family must have been confused by this profit and then they were incited by old fifth to make this wrong decision.
Not only did Smith reject the family’s decision, but he also wrote a letter. He was deeply saddened by the pros and cons and advised his family not to take advantage of Zhao Hai’s intentions, otherwise, it would be a waste.
However, he was still not quite at ease. He was very clear that the elders in the family were very stubborn and arrogant. Although they had been suppressed by the Church of Light for years, the pride of the old nobles in their bones had not been erased. In their opinion, everyone should retreat when they heard the name of the kalci family.
To be honest, Smith had the pride of an old noble, but he didn’t have the excessive arrogance of those old people. He knew very well that if a big family wanted to develop, it wasn’t enough to rely on the reputation of an old noble. The most important thing was strength. Only strength could determine the future of the family.
If one wanted to have more power, one couldn’t just rely on one’s status as an old noble to suppress others. One had to know how to unite people. When it came to those who were truly capable, one had to unite. One shouldn’t use one’s status to suppress others. Those who were proud and arrogant would only make them rebound if one used one’s status to suppress others. Zhao Hai was such a person